By Jason McKeown Seconds after the final whistle was blown at Villa Park on 22 January, 2013, a delirious Phil Parkinson used his on-the-pitch interview with Sky Sports to boldly declare that Bradford City fans could sell out Wembley on… Read More ›
League Cup
Wembley Song Number Five: Let’s get ready for Wembley
By Jason McKeown The Bantams Banter lads – big favourites of this parish – have got in on the Bradford City Cup Final song act, with a superb adaptation of Ant and Dec’s 90s hit “Let’s get ready to rumble”…. Read More ›
This Sporting Life
By Emma Levine It was something of a cultural high when first experiencing camel wrestling in Turkey, back in 1992, the beginning of my first trip of many to Asia. In this Aegean village, on a cold January afternoon, I… Read More ›
Wembley song number three: Cap One Story
By Jason McKeown Bradford City’s appearance at Wembley could merit a special episode of Top of the Pops at this rate. Hot on the heels of “There’s no one as Wembley as Bradford City” (Corrigan Brothers) and “The Spirit of… Read More ›
Width of a (Wembley) Post
“Bradford City are going to Wembley! Bradford City are going to Wembley!” Martin Tyler, Villa Park, Tuesday 22 January. The tickets are on sale and the countdown is on! Bradford City will play Swansea City in the League Cup Final… Read More ›
The eyes of the world are upon us, but it is what we see with our own that matters
By Jason McKeown If I have one regret about Bradford City’s time in the Premier League, purely from the perspective of being a supporter, it was the lack of interest I took in the national media coverage at the time…. Read More ›
To hoop or not to hoop?
By Mahesh Johal As I left Villa Park last Tuesday I was amazed to see several vendors selling ‘Bradford City – Wembley 2013’ tee shirts and scarfs. Twenty minutes had passed since beating Aston Villa, and already these men were… Read More ›
How I almost missed out on Villa Park
By Martin Gregory Where to start? No sleep for three days ahead of the night, constantly pacing up and down, less intake of food than usual. No one would have thought this was for a football match. This is not… Read More ›
Eyes on the big prize, but eyes must stay on bigger picture
By Rob Burn With our world as it is at the moment it’s almost too early to take stock and think of things other than Wembley. But the cup final is only one (glorious) match in a future that will… Read More ›
Il avait l’habitude de travailler à la Co-op
By David Pendleton The team from the fourth tier captured the nation’s hearts. Run on a virtually non-existent budget, the gallant team, passionately supported by fans bedecked in the club’s distinctive colours, caused shock after shock en route to becoming… Read More ›
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